Tuesday, February 11, 2020

Jeffersons & Box Squats

Jefferson Deadlift
working sets: 375/4, 375/5, 375/4

Box Squats
working sets: 225/5, 255/3, 255/3

Hip Thrusts
115/10, 115/10, 115/10

Curls & Abs

Monday, February 10, 2020

Bench Press, Push Press

Bench Press
working sets: 215/7 (ties 7RM), 215/6, 215/5, 215/5
 * Probably could have done an 8th rep on the first set, but I didn't have a spotter so I racked it.

Push Press
working sets: 140/8, 155/5 (ties 5RM), 165/3 (3RM)

7 sets of back, side planks, rear delts

Sumo Deadlift, Box Squats

Sunday workout.

Sumo Deadlift
working sets: 335/4, 335/4, 335/4

Box Squats
working sets: 225/5, 245/5, 245/5

Hip thrusts, abs

* Slowly ramping back up.

Friday, February 7, 2020

Log Press, Double Paused Bench Press

Log Press
 * First time doing this exercise.
85/8, 115/8, 135/7, 135/7, 135/5

Double Paused Bench Press
 * First time doing this exercise.
135/6, 185/5, 185/6, 185/6

Cable rows, cable triceps pushdowns, rear delt machine, lateral raise machine

PT this morning.

Jefferson Deadlifts

This was done on Thursday.

Jefferson Deadlifts
155/10, 155/10, 265/5, 315/5, 345/5, 375/3, 405/1, 345/5
  * Haven't done significant weight with these in quite some time. Felt good!

Plate Loaded Lat PDs, hip thrusts, curls, abs

Wednesday, February 5, 2020

Bench Press & Push Press

Bench Press
45/20, 135/10, 185/5
225/6 (ties 6RM), 225/4, 225/4

Push Press
115/8, 135/11 (11RM), 155/5, 155/5

4 sets of plate loaded extreme rows, PT exercises

* I haven't done any direct shoulder work since before I was injured. The push presses felt great!

Monday, February 3, 2020

Smolov Jr. Testing & Back to Deadlifting!

I only managed 265 in my Smolov Jr. testing on Friday. It is a modest PR, but it was kind of disappointing. I tried 275 twice and missed. I felt like I was so close to pushing through, but ultimately couldn't.

On another note, I am happy to report that I am healthy enough to deadlift again and to at least box squat. For the time being, I am not going to run a program. My goal here is to just keep ramping up. At some point, though, I will go back to Beyond 531.

Tonight's workout:

Sumo Deadlift
155/8, 205/5, 265/5, 315/5, 315/5, 315/5

Box Squat
135/8 (18" box)
135/6, 185/6, 185/6, 225/3, 225/3 (16" box)

Paused Hip Thrusts, Abs, and other PT exercises

Glad to be back!